Maggie Horton is a shopping writer who’s covered and tested products at PEOPLE since 2024. For this article, she interviewed two dermatologists and analyzed insights provided by our real-world testers.

It’s luxurious to jump into bed with clean sheets and freshly shaved legs, but achieving the latter can often feel like a dreaded chore instead of an act of self-care.

Frequent nicks, ingrown hairs, dry patches, and razor burn can result when relying on shaving as your primary hair removal method — but with the proper tools and techniques, these unpleasant side effects can be avoided.

A clean, sharp razor is essential, but a quality shaving cream is also key to achieving the best results. When selecting the ideal shaving cream for you, board-certified dermatologist Shoshana Marmon, M.

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